IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Westphalia
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1992NJ015013
  • User Pedon ID: 92NJ015013
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1992NJ015013
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 93P0253
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 65597
  • Print Date: 11/23/2024

    • LOCATION

  • Location In Web Soil Survey
  • AOI is roughly a square mile and pedon is marked in the center.
  • Location in SoilWeb
  • Location in Google Maps
  • Std. Latitude: 39.7141685
  • Std. Longitude: -75.3000031
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: .46 mile east of the intersection of Russell Mill Road and Oldmans Creek Road. .33 miles south of Russell Mill Road in woods.
  • State: New Jersey
  • County: NJ015—Gloucester
  • MLRA: 149A—Northern Coastal Plain
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: NJ015—Gloucester County, New Jersey

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Thornton Hole
  • Pedon Type: TUD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 13
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Westphalia
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy, siliceous Ochreptic Hapludults
  • PSC - 56 to 106 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 2/2/1992
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 2/2/1992 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - intermixed conifers and hardwoods
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    FAGUS

    QUAL

    Fagus

    Quercus alba

    beech

    white oak

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    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    argillic horizon

    0—28

    56—130

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    Setting and Climate
    Slope Slope Length USLE Upslope Length Elev. Corr. Elev Aspect MAP REAP FFD MAAT MSAT MWAT MAST MSST MWST MFFP PE Index Climate Station ID Climate Station Name Climate Station Type
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

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    225

    150

    34

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    O—0 to 4 centimeters (0.0 to 1.6 inches); dark reddish gray (5YR 4/2) partially decomposed organic matter; moderate medium granular structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P02053
    A—4 to 11 centimeters (1.6 to 4.3 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) fine sandy loam; 12 percent clay; moderate medium granular structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 fine and medium roots between peds; 21.0 fine and medium high-continuity vesicular pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P02054
    AB—11 to 32 centimeters (4.3 to 12.6 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) fine sandy loam; 1 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 fine and medium roots between peds; 21.0 fine and medium moderate-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, pH meter; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P02055
    B—32 to 60 centimeters (12.6 to 23.6 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 3.0 medium roots throughout; 21.0 fine and medium moderate-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P02056
    2Bt1—60 to 83 centimeters (23.6 to 32.7 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) loam; moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 medium roots throughout; 0.5 fine and medium moderate-continuity vesicular and tubular pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, pH meter; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P02057
    2Bt2—83 to 106 centimeters (32.7 to 41.7 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) clay loam; moderate medium and coarse angular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P02058
    2Bt3—106 to 134 centimeters (41.7 to 52.8 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) silty clay loam; strong medium and coarse angular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P02059
    BC—134 to 152 centimeters (52.8 to 59.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) silty clay loam; 3 percent light gray (10YR 7/2) medium prominent and 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; weak medium and coarse angular blocky structure; firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P02060
    C1—152 to 234 centimeters (59.8 to 92.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) silt loam; 10 percent clay; 3 percent light gray (10YR 7/2) medium prominent and 3 percent yellow (10YR 7/6) medium distinct mottles; massive; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; fragments. Lab sample # 93P02061. color patterns consist of thin bands 1 to 5 mm in thickness
    C2—234 to 335 centimeters (92.1 to 131.9 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 93P02062